Cultures of Ageing and Ageism in India

This book explores the discourses on ageing and ageism in Indian culture,politics,art,and society,examining representations and the anxieties,fears,and vulnerabilities associated with ageing. It also explores alternative networks of kinship and care and critiques stereotypical ideas about the desires,aspirations,and capabilities of elders.

Format: Hardback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 13 February 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the multifaceted discourses surrounding ageing and ageism in Indian culture, politics, art, and society. It explores the various representations and the underlying anxieties, fears, and vulnerabilities associated with the aging process. The volume examines aging within the broader contexts of gender, sexuality, nation, health, and the performance and politics of aging. The chapters address diverse issues related to aging and elder care in contemporary India, including shifts in socio-economic conditions, the breakdown of the heteropatriarchal family, and the challenges faced by elders and their loved ones.

The book includes personal accounts and narratives that shed light on the daily experiences of aging, including the struggles with disease, anxiety, loneliness, and loss. It also explores the models of alternative networks of kinship and care that queer elders in India create, as well as examining narratives in society, art, sports, and popular culture that challenge stereotypical ideas about the desires, aspirations, and capabilities of elders.

Topical and comprehensive, this book is a valuable resource for scholars and researchers in gerontology, literature, cultural studies, popular culture, sociology, social psychology, queer studies, gender studies, social anthropology, and South Asian studies. It offers insightful perspectives and contributes to our understanding of the complex dynamics of aging and ageism in India and beyond.

Weight: 653g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367352295